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Day five of the IIHF U20 WJHCs hits today, as well as the semifinals of the Spengler Cup. Join us for the action, which includes Sweden vs. the Czechs, and USA vs. the Germans.

While the preliminary round of the IIHF U20 WJHCs continues, the quarterfinals hit for the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Stay here for all the game day action, including Finland vs. Germany and Canada vs. Norway at the WJHCs.

There are four IIHF U20 WJHC games on the dock today, including Switzerland vs. Finland, Canada vs the Czechs, Russia vs. Sweden and USA vs. Slovakia. Be sure to join the chat for these games, as well as the Canada/HC Davos Spengler Cup game.

Games today at the Spengler Cup include Team Canada against Spartak Moscow, featuring former NHL legends Mark Messier (Team Canada coach) and Dominik Hasek (goaltender for Spartak). At the 2011 IIHF WJHCs, Slovakia takes on Germany and the Czechs debut against Norway.

The United States lost the gold medal  game to Canada 2-0.Canada deserved this win. The US came out flat and just weren’t able to put the puck in the net. The Canadian goaltender was a wall,...

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